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• • Chapter 2: Resource Management System Plan Introduction The Lino Lakes Comprehensive Plan embraces the concept of sustainability. Sustainability is not a set of concrete ideas; rather it is a decision making process. The goal of this decision making process is to link ecological integrity, social equity, and economic prosperity. The Resource Management System Plan presented in this Chapter provides the conservation design framework for the Comprehensive Plan and sustainable decisions regarding growth and development. This system plan includes the following major components: • The Rice Creek Watershed District /Lino Lakes Resource Management Plan (RMP) - a watershed -based approach to aquatic resource management that uniquely addresses resource management in the context of wetland functions, Lino Lakes' citizen's public values regarding wetlands, and the effects of anticipated future land use. • The city's Local Surface Water Management Plan — this plan assures compliance with applicable Minnesota state statutes and rules. The city's overall goal for the LSWMP is "improvement of the quality of [] surface waters" by "delivering good quality stormwater runoff to lakes and wetlands at acceptable rates and volumes while reducing pollutant and sediment loadings ". • The city's Parks, Natural Open Space / Greenways, and Trail System P /an — the vision embraced in this plan is: o Fostering a high quality living environment within the context of ecological protection, responsible land stewardship, long -term sustainability, and economic viability. o Perpetuating an interconnected latticework of natural landscapes, greenways, parks, and trails throughout the city. o Fostering the "city as a park" concept, whereby preserved natural areas and parks serve as a primary factor in shaping the character of the community. The Resource Management System Plan pulls together these components to provide a unified "system approach" to natural resource management and providing natural resource based amenities, which are highly - valued and enjoyed by the community. This Chapter of the Comprehensive Plan will describe the Resource Management System Plan and each of its components. The vision, goals and policies for resource management are presented first. These statements of desired future conditions and the policies needed to realize the vision are the foundation of the Resource Management System Plan.